Endodontics (root canal treatment)

This specialized branch of dentistry deals with treating the structures inside the teeth. In many cases, removing the inflamed nerve and the accompanying structures, as well as thoroughly cleaning and sealing the inner canal, can significantly prolong a tooth’s lifespan. The success rate and in turn the retention of the tooth essentially depends on the precision of this treatment, usually involving a time-consuming and precise treatment of the root canals with the help of a binocular magnifier or a microscope. Completion of the treatment includes sealing of the root canal and quick and precise treatment of the retained tooth. This type of treatment offers a very good alternative to tooth extraction and the then necessary replacement such as an implant, a dental bridge or dentures. Based on extensive additional dental training in this area, endodontics has become one of the key areas of our group practice.

Root canal retreatment

This treatment is applied if the tooth did not heal as expected after initial root canal treatment. The root canal filling material will be removed, the root canal will again be carefully treated, cleaned, disinfected and subsequently, refilled and resealed. The reasons for retreatment may be due to an insufficiently filled root canal, which in turn may lead to a new bacterial infection. This procedure may, for example, be affected by existing root canal posts. With this type of retreatment, root tip surgery (see below) is not usually necessary.

Root tip surgery

Root tip surgery, also known as apicoectomy, is a minor surgical procedure through which a tooth’s inflamed root tip is removed. This may become necessary if it was not possible to resolve the root infection despite root canal retreatment or if anatomical conditions or an existing root canal post make it impossible to carry out a retreatment.

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Please call us to schedule an appointment. Upon availability, patients with acute pain will receive immediate appointments.

If you would like to arrange an appointment, please call us from Monday to Thursday between 9:00 and 17.00

If you have to cancel an appointment we kindly ask you for timely notification by phone no less than 48 hours before your appointment.

Emergencies

You can also count on us in case of an emergency.

Dental emergency

Should you need dental care outside of our opening hours, please contact the dental emergency service on 01 512 20 78 and www.zahnaertzekammer.at (During week-ends, the University Clinic of Dentistry provides an emergency service from 8 am until 1 pm (Sensengasse 2a, 1090 Vienna))

Pharmacies

Please call 01 1550 for information about pharmacies on duty or check out page 648 on ORF Teletext as well as the homepage of the Österreichische Apothekerkammer (Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists), regional office for Vienna www.apotheker.or.at

Public Health Insurance

We will directly invoice the BVA, SVA, KFA and are accredited dentists of the regional medical insurance funds.

Emergencies

You can also count on us in case of an emergency.

Dental emergency

Should you need dental care outside of our opening hours, please contact the dental emergency service on 01 512 20 78 and www.zahnaertzekammer.at (During week-ends, the University Clinic of Dentistry provides an emergency service from 8 am until 1 pm (Sensengasse 2a, 1090 Vienna))

Pharmacies

Please call 01 1550 for information about pharmacies on duty or check out page 648 on ORF Teletext as well as the homepage of the Österreichische Apothekerkammer (Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists), regional office for Vienna www.apotheker.or.at

Public Health Insurance

We will directly invoice the BVA, SVA, KFA and are accredited dentists of the regional medical insurance funds.